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1 Engage
v. trans.Hire: Ar. and P. μισθοῦσθαι.Attack: P. and V. εἰς χεῖρας ἔρχεσθαι (dat.), συμβάλλειν (dat.), πόλεμον συνάπτειν (dat. or πρός, acc.), Ar. and V. συνίστασθαι (dat.), V. μάχην συμβάλλειν (dat.), μάχην συνάπτειν (dat.), εἰς ἀγῶνα συμπίπτειν (dat.); see Encounter.It happened in many places that two, or at some parts even more ships were perforce engaged with one: P. συνετύγχανε πολλαχοῦ... δύο περὶ μίαν καὶ ἔστιν ᾗ καὶ πλείους ναῦς κατʼ ἀνάγκην συνηρτῆσθαι (Thuc. 7, 70).Bring into conflict: P. συμβάλλειν, V. συνάγειν, συνάπτειν, συμφέρειν, P. and V. ἀντιτάσσειν, Ar. and V. ἀντιτιθέναι.Betroth: see Betroth.V. intrans. Promise, undertake: P. and V. ὑπισχνεῖσθαι, ὑφίστασθαι, ἐπαγγέλλεσθαι, V. ὑπίσχεσθαι, P. ὑποδέχεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐγγυᾶσθαι; see Promise.Engage in, be engaged in: Ar. and P. πραγματεύεσθαι (acc., or περί, acc. or gen.). διατρίβειν (περί, acc. or gen., or πρός, acc.), P. and V. σπουδάζειν (acc., or περί, acc. or gen.).I am engaged: P. ἀσχολία μοί ἐστι.Manage: P. and V. πράσσειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Engage
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2 engage
[in'ɡei‹]1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) προσλαμβάνω2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) κλείνω,προσλαμβάνω3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) κρατώ,απασχολώ4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) εμπλέκομαι(σε μάχη),συγκρούομαι5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) συμπλέκω,βάζω(ταχύτητα)•- engaged- engagement
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3 Fight
subs.Encounter: V. συμβολή, ἡ, Ar. and P. σύνοδος, ἡ.Warfare: Ar. and V. Ἄρης, ὁ, V. δόρυ, τό.Sea fight: P. ναυμαχία, ἡ.Land fight: P. πεζομαχία, ἡ.Without a fight: use adv., P. ἀμαχεί.——————v. trans.P. and V. μάχεσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.), ἀγωνίζεσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.), V. συμβάλλειν μάχην (dat.).Oppose: P. and V. ἐναντιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἀνθίστασθαι (dat.).Engage: see Engage.Fight a battle: P. μάχην μάχεσθαι (Isoc.).Fight a losing battle with: V. δυσμαχεῖν (dat.).Fight a land battle: P. πεζομαχεῖν.Fight a sea battle: Ar. and P. ναυμαχεῖν, P. διαναυμαχεῖν.Fight a sea battle with others: Ar. and P. συνναυμαχεῖν.Go to war: P. and V. πολεμεῖν.Fight again, renew the fight: P. ἀναμάχεσθαι.Fight against: see Fight.Oppose: P. and V. ἐναντιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἀνθίστασθαι (dat.), ἀντιτείνειν (dat.), P. ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι (dat.); see Oppose.You indeed did shamelessly fight against dying: V. σὺ γοῦν ἀναιδῶς διεμάχου τὸ μὴ θανεῖν (Eur., Alc. 694).Fight against the gods: V. θεομαχεῖν.Fight by side of: V. παρασπίζειν (dat.).Fight for: P. προπολεμεῖν (gen. or absol.), Ar. προμάχεσθαι (gen.), V. ὑπερμάχεσθαι (gen.), ὑπερμαχεῖν (gen.).The cause was worth fighting for: P. ἦν δὲ ἄξιος ὁ ἀγών (Thuc. 7, 56).Fight in: P. ἐναγωνίζεσθαι.You made it ( the land) a fair field for the Greeks to fight in: P. παρέσχετε αὐτὴν (τὴν γῆν) εὐμενῆ ἐναγωνίσασθαι τοῖς ῞Ελλησι (Thuc. 2, 74).Fight with: see Fight.Fight on the side of: P. συμμάχεσθαι (dat.), συναγωνίζεσθαι ( dat).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fight
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4 embark on
(to start or engage in: She embarked on a new career.) ξεκινώ -
5 preoccupy
(to engage or occupy (a person's mind etc) or the attention of (someone) completely: His mind was preoccupied with plans for his holiday.) απασχολώ,απορροφώ -
6 sign up
1) (to join an organization or make an agreement to do something etc by writing one's name.) (εγ)γράφομαι2) (to engage for work by making a legal contract.) αναλαμβάνω υπηρεσία,πιάνω δουλειά -
7 wage
I [wei‹] verb(to carry on or engage in (especially a war): The North waged war on/against the South.) διεξάγω / κάνω (πόλεμο)II [wei‹]((also wages noun plural) a regular, usually weekly rather than monthly, payment for the work that one does: He spends all his wages on books; What is his weekly wage?) μισθός, (οικονομικές) απολαβές -
8 Bespeak
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bespeak
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9 Close
adj.Solid, dense: P. and V. πυκνός.Narrow: P. and V. στενός, V. στενόπορος.Close-packed: P. and V. πυκνός, ἁθρόος.Stifling: Ar. and P. πνιγηρόςKeep close: see Hide.Mean, stingy: Ar. and P. φειδωλός.I did not expect the numbers would be so close: P. οὐκ ᾤμην ἔγωγε οὕτω παρʼ ὀλίγον ἔσεσθαι τὸν γεγονότα ἀριθμόν (Plat., Ap. 36A).Careful: see Attentive.Close relationship: P. ἀναγκαία συγγένεια, ἡ; see Near.At close quarters: use adv., P. and V. ὁμόσε, P. συστάδον.——————subs.Consecrated ground: P. and V. τέμενος, τό, ἄλσος, το (Plat.), V. σηκός, ὁ, σήκωμα, τό.End: P. and V. τέλος, τό, καταστροφή, ἡ (Thuc.).——————v. trans.Put to: P. προστιθέναι.Fasten close, etc.: Ar. and V. πακτοῦν, V. πυκάζειν.Block up: P. and V. φράσσειν, P. ἐμφράσσειν, ἀποφράσσειν.Close ( eyes) of another: P. συλλαμβάνειν (Plat.), V. συμβάλλειν, συναρμόζειν, συνάπτειν, P. and V. συγκλῄειν.Close one's mouth: V. ἐγκλῄειν στόμα, Ar. ἐπιβύειν στόμα, P. ἐμφράσσειν στόμα.Keep quiet and close your mouth: V. ἡσυχάζετε συνθέντες ἄρθρα στόματος (Eur., Cycl. 624); see also Shut.Close ranks: P. and V. συντάσσεσθαι, P. συστρέφεσθαι.Close with, accept: P. and V. δέχεσθαι (acc.).Close with ( an enemy): P. and V. προσβάλλειν (dat.), συμβαλλειν (dat.), ὁμόσε ἰέναι (dat.), P. συμμιγνύναι (dat.); see Engage.V. intrans. Come to an end: P. and V. τελευτᾶν, τέλος ἔχειν, τέλος λαμβάνειν, V. ἐκτελευτᾶν.Of combatants: P. and V. μάχην συνάπτειν, συμβάλλειν, P. συμμιγνύναι, συμμίσγειν, εἰς χεῖρας ἰέναι, V. εἰς ταὐτὸν ἥκειν.Shut: P. and V. κλῄεσθαι, συγκλῄεσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Close
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10 Combat
subs.——————v. intrans.P. and V. ἐναντιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἀνθίστασθαι (dat.), ἀγωνίζεσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.), μάχεσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.), P. ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι (dat.).Argue against: P. and V. ἀντιλέγειν (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Combat
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11 Commerce
subs.Ar. and P. ἐμπορία, ἡ.Money-making: P. χρηματισμός, ὁ.Engage in commerce: P. ἐμπορεύεσθαι.Make money: P. χρηματίζεσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Commerce
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12 Encounter
v. trans.Meet persons: P. and V. τυγχάνειν (gen.), συντυγχάνειν (dat., V. gen.), ἐντυγχάνειν (dat.), ἀπαντᾶν (dat.), συναντᾶν (dat.) (Xen., also Ar.), P. περιτυγχάνειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτυγχάνειν (dat. or gen.), V. ἀντᾶν (dat.), συναντιάζειν (dat.), ὑπαντιάζειν (dat.), ἀντικυρεῖν (dat.), συνάντεσθαι (dat.); see Meet.Encounter ( things): P. and V. τυγχάνειν (gen.), ἐντυγχάνειν (dat.), ἐμπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.), περιπίπτειν (dat.), Ar. and V. κυρειν (gen.), V. συγκυρεῖν (dat.), ἀντᾶν (dat.).Experience: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Encounter in battle: P. and V. ἀπαντᾶν (dat.), συμφέρεσθαι (dat.), συμβάλλειν (dat.), ἀντιτάσσεσθαι (dat.), V. συμβάλλειν μάχην (dat.); see also Engage.——————subs.Meeting: V. ἀπάντημα, τό, συνάντησις, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Encounter
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13 Join
v. trans.Hold together: P. and V. συνέχειν.Join battle ( with): P. and V. εἰς χεῖρας ἔρχεσθαι (dat.). συμβάλλειν (dat.), V. μάχην συμβάλλειν (dat.), μάχην συνάπτειν (dat.), εἰς ἀγῶνα συμπίπτειν (dat.), Ar. and V. συνίστασθαι (dat.); see Engage.Join issue with: see under Issue.Associate oneself with: P. and V. προστίθεσθαι (dat.).Join as ally: P. προσχωρεῖν (dat.), ὅπλα θέσθαι μετά (gen.); see side with.Meet: P. and V. συναντᾶν (dat.) (Xen. also Ar.); meet.Of detachments joining a main body: P. συμμιγνύναι (dat.), συμμίσγειν (dat.), προσμιγνύναι (dat.).From Leucas Cnemus and his ships from that quarter, which were to have joined these, only reached Cyllene after the battle at Stratus: P. ἀπὸ Λευκάδος Κνῆμος καὶ αἱ ἐκεῖθεν νῆες, ἃς ἔδει ταύταις συμμῖξαι, ἀφικνοῦνται μετὰ τὴν ἐν Στράτῳ μάχην εἰς τὴν Κυλλήνην (Thuc. 2, 84).V. intrans. Come together: P. and V. συνέρχεσθαι.Join in, take part in: P. and V. μεταλαμβάνειν (gen.), μετέχειν (gen.), κοινωνεῖν (gen.); see Share.Join in doing a thing: in compounds use P. and V. συν.Join in saving: P. and V. συσσώζειν.It is mine to join not in hating but in loving: V. οὔτοι συνέχθειν ἀλλὰ συμφιλεῖν ἔφυν (Soph., Ant. 523).It is mine to join in wise measures, not insane: V. συσσωφρονεῖν γὰρ οὐχὶ συννοσεῖν ἔφυν (Eur., I.A. 407).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Join
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14 Match
subs.A match for: use adj., P. ἀντίπαλος (dat.), ἐνάμιλλος (dat.).In fighting: also use P. ἀξιόμαχος (dat.).Lightly armed I would be a match for you in full panoply: V. κἂν ψιλὸς ἀρκέσαιμι σοί γʼ ὡπλισμένῳ (Soph., Aj. 1123).Unaided we are a match for our enemies: P. αὑτοὶ ἀρκοῦμεν πρὸς τοὺς πολεμίους (Thuc. 6, 84).Union by marriage: P. and V. κῆδος, τό, κήδευμα, τό, κηδεία, ἡ.——————v. trans.Be like: P. and V. ὁμοιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἐξομοιοῦσθαι (dat.).Engage, bring into conflict: P. and V. ἀντιτάσσειν, P. συμβάλλειν, V. συνάγειν, συνάπτειν, συμφέρειν, Ar. and V. ἀντιτιθέναι.Be matched against: P. and V. ἀντιτάσσεσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.).Well matched, adj.: P. and V. ἰσόρροπος.He who has come to match her powers: V. ὃς δʼ ἦλθεν ἐπὶ τἀντίπαλον (Eur., Bacch. 278).absol., tally: P. and V. συμβαίνειν, συντρέχειν, συμπίπτειν, V. συμβάλλεσθαι, συμπίτνειν, συγκόλλως ἔχειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Match
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15 Meet
adj.Fitting, suitable: P. and V. ἐπιτήδειος, σύμφορος, πρόσφορος.Opportune: P. and V. καίριος, ἐπίκαιρος, V. εὔκαιρος,Becoming: P. and V. εὐπρεπής, σύμμετρος, πρέπων, προσήκων, εὐσχήμων, καθήκων, Ar. and P. πρεπώδης, V. ἐπεικώς, προσεικώς, συμπρεπής.It is meet, v.:P. and V. πρέπει, προσήκει, ἁρμόζει.——————v. trans.Encounter ( persons): P. and V. τυγχάνειν (gen.), συντυγχάνειν (dat.; V. gen.), ἐντυγχάνειν (dat.), ἀπαντᾶν (dat.), συναντᾶν (dat.) (Xen., also Ar.), P. περιτυγχάνειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτυγχάνειν (dat. or gen.), V. ἀντᾶν (dat.). συναντιάζειν (dat.), ὑπαντιάζειν (dat.), συνάντεσθαι (dat.), ἀντικυρεῖν (dat.).Meet ( things; e.g., disasters): P. and V. τυγχάνειν (gen.), ἐντυγχάνειν (dat.), ἐμπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.), περιπίπτειν (dat.), Ar. and V. κυρεῖν (gen.), V. συγκυρεῖν (dat.), ἀντᾶν (dat.).Experience: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Light on: see light on.Meet in battle: P. and V. ἀπαντᾶν (dat.), συμφέρεσθαι (dat.), συμβάλλειν (dat.), ἀντιτάσσεσθαι (dat.), V. συμβάλλειν μάχην (dat.), see also Engage.It is not at all easy to meet the tactics of these men: P. οὐ πάνυ ἐστὶ ῥᾴδιον ταῖς τούτων παρασκευαῖς ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι (Den. 1078).Have you met me on ground where I am unassailable in everything? P. οὗ μὲν ἐγὼ ἀθῷος ἅπασι... ἐνταῦθα ἀπήντηκας; (Dem. 269).Meet the wishes and views of each: P. τῆς ἑκάστου βουλησέως τε καὶ δόξης τυχεῖν (Thuc. 2, 35).Meet folly with folly: V. ἀντιτείνειν νήπιʼ ἀντὶ νηπίων (Eur., Med. 891).V. intrans. Come together: P. and V. συνέρχεσθαι.Where branching roads meet: V. ἔνθα δίστομοι... συμβάλλουσιν... ὁδοί (Soph., O.C. 900).Meet for discussion: Ar. and P. συγκαθῆσθαι.Meet beforehand: P. προαπαντᾶν (absol.).Meet with: P. and V. τυγχάνειν (gen.), προστυγχάνειν (gen.), Ar. and V. κυρεῖν (gen.); see light on, encounter.met., experience: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).We happened to meet with a storm: P. ἐτύχομεν χειμῶνί τινι χρησάμενοι (Antiphon, 131).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Meet
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16 Occupy
v. trans.Hold: P. and V. ἔχειν, κατέχειν.They themselves occupied the rest of the line ( of battle): P. τὸ ἄλλο αὐτοὶ ἐπεῖχον (Thuc.).He occupies the end of the line: V. τάξιν ἐσχάτην ἔχει (Soph., Aj. 4).The Athenians were occupied in Melos: P. ἐν τῇ Μήλῳ οἱ Ἀθηναῖοι κατείχοντο (Thuc. 3, 94, cf., Soph., Trach. 249).Be occupied in: P. πραγματεύεσθαι (acc., or περί, acc., or gen.), Ar. and P. διατρίβειν (ἐν, dat.), ἐνδιατρίβειν (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Occupy
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17 Pit
subs.P. and V. βάραθρον, τό, ὄρυγμα, τό.For catching prey: use snare.Pit of the stomach: V. τὰ κοῖλα γαστρός (Eur., Phoen. 1411).——————v. trans.Match: P. and V. ἀντιτάσσειν, P. συμβάλλειν, V. συνάγειν, συνάπτειν, Ar. and V. ἀντιτιθέναι; see Engage.Be pitted against: P. ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι (dat.), P. and V. ἀντιτάσσεσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pit
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18 Sea-fight
subs.P. ναυμαχία, ἡ.Defeat in a sea fight: P. καταναυμαχεῖν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sea-fight
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19 Single combat
subs.P. μονομαχία, ἡ (Hdt.).By single combat: V. μονομάχου διʼ ἀσπίδος, μονομάχῳ δορί.To guide the ranks or the spear in single combat? V. λόχων ἀνάσσειν, ἢ μονοστόλου δορός; (Eur., Phoen. 742).Champions in single combat: V. μονομάχοι προστάται οἱ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Single combat
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20 With
prep.P. and V. μετά (gen.), σύν (dat.) (Dem. 823, but rare in P. except in a few phrases, as σὺν ὅπλοις).(Engage, fight) with: P. and V. πρός (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > With
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